Prime Minister Orpo directs the activities of the Government and coordinates the preparation and consideration of matters that fall within the Government’s mandate. He is also responsible for coordinating work between the Government and Parliament. As Prime Minister, Orpo oversees and directs the plenary sessions of the Government, represents Finland in the European Union and serves as chair of the statutory ministerial committees.

Orpo was first elected as a Member of Parliament in the 2007 elections. He has served on several committees, including the Foreign Affairs, Finance and Environment Committees and the Parliamentary Office Committee. Orpo served as Chair of the National Coalition Party parliamentary group in 2012–2014. Petteri Orpo served as Minister of Agriculture and Forestry in Alexander Stubb’s Government in 2014–2015. As a member of Juha Sipilä’s Government, he first served as Minister of the Interior in 2015–2016 and then as Minister of Finance in 2016–2019. Orpo was elected Leader of the National Coalition Party at the party conference in summer 2016.

Terhi is a forerunner in strategic corporate responsibility, with over 30 years of extensive global experience in expert and leadership positions in the forest sector. She joined Miltton, advisor and consulting company, from Metsähallitus, where she worked as Director of Communications, Strategy & Responsibility. Prior to Metsähallitus, she has held corporate responsibility leadership positions at, for example, Stora Enso and Metsä Group. Terhi is a board member of the listed companies Metso and Ponsse, and East Africa’s largest forest company Green Resources, as well as the chairperson of the FIBS (Finnish Business & Society) board. She has a master’s degree in forestry & forest products marketing (University of Helsinki).

Terhi has extensive expertise in developing strategic sustainability and green transition, ample experience in M&As and investments, and implementing sustainability as a part of change management. She is no stranger to demanding stakeholder cooperation in a global operating environment.

Terhi’s views can also be found in e.g. the book ”Corporate Responsibility 2.0 – A New Normal of Leadership”, which she wrote together with Sari Kuvaja.

Amir Rashad, a former physical commodity trader and supply chain manager, is at the forefront of driving digitization and enhancing market transparency within global commodity supply chains. As the CEO and Founder of Timber Exchange, Amir has successfully transformed the company into a leading and modern partner for sawmills and traders. Through Timber Exchange, he has streamlined high-volume cargo flows and automated many traditional manual processes, greatly improving efficiency across the industry.

Beyond his role at Timber Exchange, Amir serves as the editor of the highly regarded Essential Timber Market News, a weekly newsletter that provides curated insights on key developments affecting the global timber market. He is also the host of the Timber & Technology Podcast, where he regularly interviews market leaders on market trends and technological advancements. To learn more about Timber Exchange and its groundbreaking solutions, visit www.timber.exchange

Cece is from Suifenhe, a border town in Heilongjiang, China, where the location offers her family business significant opportunities for international trade. She holds a Master’s degree in Marketing from Newcastle University in the UK and a Master’s degree in Comparative Literature from Hong Kong Baptist University, graduating in 2022. She has worked in the forestry industry for ten years, visiting most of the supplier countries. Her work spans from forests to sawmills and end-consumer markets, covering regions from the Southern Hemisphere to the Northern Hemisphere. Her ongoing education has provided her with diverse perspectives, enabling her to analyze the development and challenges in the Chinese market more objectively. Cece is actively involved in managing her family’s business, applying her academic insights to drive growth and adaptability in the industry. She is now living between St Arnaud, New Zealand, and Shanghai, China.